Okay, AP did okay with this in its story: “It’s like having a bachelor party at a church. It’s hallowed ground,” he said.
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Paul Farhi
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Paul Farhi
@farhip
I write about the news media, other topics in Atlantic, WashPost, Vanity Fair, Washingtonian, CJR. Back when: WashPost. [email protected]
Washington, DC Katılım Aralık 2008
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.@nytimes got scooped by a few hours by @ap on Kash Patel’s weird VIP snorkeling trip to Pearl Harbor but has the better quote: “Snorkeling around [the USS] Arizona is as disrespectful as playing kickball on top of the graves at Arlington,” he said. nytimes.com/2026/05/15/us/…
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@sparky6six6 @nytimes Yes. He obviously hasn’t seen this chart. Or he’s seen it and has decided it doesn’t fit with his reality.
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Utterly trivial aside: Why does Trump keep asserting that the @nytimes is losing subscribers? It’s not complicated: nytimes.com/2026/05/06/bus…
Aaron Rupar@atrupar
Trump to NYT's David Sanger: "I had a total military victory. But the fake news, guys like you, write incorrectly. You're a fake guy. We had a total military victory. I actually think it's sort of treasonous what you write. You should be ashamed of yourself. I actually think it's treason."
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@librab103 @farhip They don’t need to say anything! Ignore his question, and repeat your own. They’re not the ones being interviewed!
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As usual, the “Who are you with?” question is a) a tell that the question got under his skin, and b) a set up to avoid elaborating, change the subject and attack the reporter.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar
Q: Admiral Cooper was asked yesterday about the strike on the girls' school-- TRUMP: Well, it's under investigation Q: Are you able to confirm it was a US missile TRUMP: Who are you with? Q: BBC TRUMP: Fake BBC. You mean the ones that put AI in my mouth?
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I am convinced that houses have a secret ability to sense when you have a few extra dollars saved up. Then they send out a message to various parts of the house: “Commence expensive breakdown. Go.”
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“VIP snorkel.” Niiice. Emails show Kash Patel went on a 'VIP snorkel' at Pearl Harbor apnews.com/article/fbi-ka…
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1. Vandalize Capitol, assault cops based on president’s false statements.
2. Face legal consequences for No. 1.
3. Get convicted.
4. Claim victimhood for Nos. 1, 2 and 3.
5. Get paid by president who started the whole thing. nytimes.com/2026/05/15/us/…
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@TimJGraham Reasonable—he may know those interviewers and doesn’t have to ask them to ID themselves. But familiarity is usually *not* the criteria. The tone/implication of the questions are.
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@farhip Point granted. We could infer that he knows the "Trump-friendly" interviewer better.
But many conservative questioners throw standard questions. See Reagan Reese spurring Trump to say he's not letting affordability concerns influence his Iran policy.
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@TraceyRyniec If by “great,” you mean blunt-force avoidance and overt hostility, then yes, it’s great.
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@farhip Yeah- that's what makes it so great. He never has to answer a question he doesn't like. He's been doing this for over 10 years. Notice how after his attack on the BBC reporter he just asked someone else for a question. Is able to move on.
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@TimJGraham Funny, but he never seems to ask when the reporter is from a Trump-friendly outlet asking a Trump-friendly question. It’s only when the Q is tough or challenging.
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@farhip I do! Often, you cannot see who the reporter is, just hear them.
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@TraceyRyniec Not, he’s not great at it. He’s *blatantly* avoiding the question and turning it into an attack. Not smooth at all.
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@farhip You have to admit, he's great at deflecting questions he doesn't want to, or can't, answer. Other politicians should be this clever. But it never sounds as good coming out of other people's mouths.
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@TimJGraham You think anyone cares who these reporters are or who they work for?
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@farhip I would argue that people watching these exchanges live don't know who the reporter is, so that might aid the listener.
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“Treason:” Now redefined as “things that are true but I don’t like seeing in a publication I also don’t like.”
Aaron Rupar@atrupar
Trump to NYT's David Sanger: "I had a total military victory. But the fake news, guys like you, write incorrectly. You're a fake guy. We had a total military victory. I actually think it's sort of treasonous what you write. You should be ashamed of yourself. I actually think it's treason."
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@zencloud6990 Have always thought the best/simplest response would be: “I’m a reporter. Now please answer my question.”
Only two responses left at that point: 1. A further demand for the name of the reporter’s employer (which would look silly, or 2. An actual response to the original question
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A $1.7 billion slush fund would turn every convicted Jan. 6 rioter into an instant millionaire. At taxpayer expense.
Katherine Faulders@KFaulders
NEWS -- President Trump is expected to drop his $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service in exchange for the creation of a $1.7 billion fund to compensate allies who claim they were wrongfully targeted by the Biden administration, sources tell me @PCCharalambous @alex_mallin abcnews.com/US/trump-poise…
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